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AB-2114 • 2026

Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.

Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bryan
Last action
2026-05-14
Official status
In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.

AB 2114, as amended, Bryan.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 2114, as amended, Bryan.
  • Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.
  • Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state.
  • Existing law establishes uniform residency requirements for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students of public postsecondary educational institutions.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-14 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-06 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-04-27 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended.

  5. 2026-04-22 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  6. 2026-04-13 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  7. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  8. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  9. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2114, as amended, Bryan.
Public postsecondary education: nonresident tuition fee exemption: educational asylum program.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in the state. Existing law establishes uniform residency requirements for purposes of ascertaining the amount of tuition and fees to be paid by students of public postsecondary educational institutions. Existing law requires a student classified as a nonresident to pay nonresident tuition, in addition to other fees required by the institution, except as provided. These provisions apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents, by appropriate
resolution, make them applicable.
This bill would authorize a participating public postsecondary educational institution to administer an educational asylum program, in collaboration with
the State Department of Education,
the Regents of the University of California, the Trustees of the California State University, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges.
The bill would require the State Department of Education to maintain a list of restricted states and inform public postsecondary educational institutions of changes to the list.
The bill would require a participating institution to grant educational asylum status to a transfer student who meets specified requirements, including residing in a restricted
state included on the above-described list.
state, as defined.
The bill, commencing with the 2027–28 school year, would exempt a transfer student who is granted educational asylum status from paying nonresident tuition at a participating institution and would require the transfer student to only pay resident tuition and fees.

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